Nine Books Soon to Hit the Big Screen!

I’ve always been a book reader and a movie watcher. So, it isn’t really surprising that I would love books that are turned into movies. For example, Harry Potter. They did such a good job at keeping the source material from an amazing book series in order to create an amazing movie series.

The next few years brings some awesome books to the big screen. This list is full of all the movies I’m super excited for!

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

September 30th, 2016

I’m a tad embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve never actually read this book! I didn’t even know what it was about! The movie looks amazing though, so I have the book on my reading list!

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.

Girl on the Train

October 7th, 2016

I am very excited for this movie. I saw the trailer, saw that it was based on a book, and decided I needed to read it. I finished it within a couple of hours!

EVERY DAY THE SAME
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.

UNTIL TODAY
And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?

Inferno

October 28th, 2016

I’ve never read this third book in Dan Brown’s series. But I read the Davinci Code and I really liked it! Plus I enjoy watching the Davinci Code and Angels and Demons. This one should be just as good!

Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours, including the origin of the macabre object hidden in his belongings. With a relentless female assassin trailing them through Florence, he and his resourceful doctor, Sienna Brooks, are forced to flee. Embarking on a harrowing journey, they must unravel a series of codes, which are the work of a brilliant scientist whose obsession with the end of the world is matched only by his passion.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

November 18th, 2016

Since I mentioned Harry Potter at the beginning of this article, it shouldn’t surprise you that this book/movie is on the list! Every time it comes on I squeal a bit. No, I’m not embarrassed to admit that. I’m excited!!

When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt’s fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone…

Captain Underpants

June 2, 2017

I’ve never read any of the Captain Underpants books! But I know that my mom’s students love this series. I will definitely be going to see it with my mom!

George and Harold have created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school–and now they’re going to bring him to life! Meet Captain Underpants! His true identity is so secret, even HE doesn’t know who he is!

The Death Cure

January 12th, 2018

I read all of these books as soon as they came out. What a great series! The movies are good, not amazing, but definitely worth watching. I’m sure I’ll see this one opening weekend, just like the others!

It’s the end of the line. WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends—the Gladers. But it’s finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test. Will anyone survive? What WICKED doesn’t know is that Thomas remembers far more than they think. And it’s enough to prove that he can’t believe a word of what they say.The truth will be terrifying. Thomas beat the Maze. He survived the Scorch. He’ll risk anything to save his friends. But the truth might be what ends it all. The time for lies is over.

Ready Player One

March 30th, 2018

I am SO EXCITED for this movie. I LOVED the book. I basically devoured it; I couldn’t put it down! I highly recommend this book. Hopefully, they do justice to it.

In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade’s devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world’s digital confines—puzzles that are based on their creator’s obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them.
But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade’s going to survive, he’ll have to win—and confront the real world he’s always been so desperate to escape.

Matched

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I read the Matched series awhile back. Another good YA dystopian series. The movie is rumored, but no release date yet, or even any information. Hopefully, it isn’t just a rumor!Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander’s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham’s face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it’s a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she’s destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can’t stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society’s infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.

Monument 14

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While I was researching for this blog post, I found out they are turning this awesome apocalyptic book into a movie! I hope it is legit!

Fourteen kids. One superstore. A million things that go wrong.

In Emmy Laybourne’s action-packed debut novel Monument 14, six high school kids (some popular, some not), two eighth graders (one a tech genius), and six little kids trapped together in a chain superstore build a refuge for themselves inside. While outside, a series of escalating disasters, beginning with a monster hailstorm and ending with a chemical weapons spill, seems to be tearing the world―as they know it―apart.

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I had a longggg drive yesterday so I was listening to The Girl on the Train in my car–I actually made it home before I finished, so now I’m super looking forward to my next drive so I can find out what happens! :O

I also veryy recently heard about Ready Player One and it sounds awesome–I need to read that before I see the movie! :]